[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26379]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0824]
Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and, Dam to Lake Michigan
Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago
River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone,
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River,
Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Mile
Marker 296.1 to Mile Marker 296.7 from 6 a.m. on October 4, 2010
through 6 p.m. on October 11, 2010 and from 6 a.m. on November 3, 2010
through 6 p.m. on November 5, 2010. This action is necessary to protect
the waterways, waterway users and vessels from hazards associated with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' installation of parasitic structures
which will help control the spread of aquatic nuisance species that
might devastate the waters in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, mooring,
laying-up or anchoring within the enforced area of this safety zone by
any person or vessel is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her designated
representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.T09-0166 will be enforced daily
from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 4, 2010 to October 11, 2010 and daily
from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 3, 2010 to November 5, 2010. This
rule is effective with actual notice for purposes of enforcement at 6
a.m. on October 4, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail CDR Tim Cummins, Deputy Prevention Division, Ninth Coast
Guard District, telephone 216-902-6045, e-mail address
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce Safety Zone,
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River,
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel, Chicago, IL listed in 33 CFR 165.T09-0166(a)(2), on all waters
of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Mile Marker 296.1 to Mile
Marker 296.7 daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 4, 2010 to October
11, 2010 and daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 3, 2010 to
November 5, 2010.
This enforcement action is necessary because the Captain of the
Port, Sector Lake Michigan has determined that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers' installation operation poses risks to life and property.
Specifically, there will be congested waterways and construction
operations requiring the use of divers taking place in the vicinity of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' electric dispersal barrier. The
combination of vessel traffic, divers, and electric current in the
water makes the control of vessels through the impacted portion of the
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal necessary to prevent injury and
property loss.
In accordance with the general regulations in Sec. 165.23 of this
part, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying up, or anchoring within
the enforced area of this safety zone by any person or vessel is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake
Michigan, or his or her designated representative.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.T09-0166 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will also provide notice
through other means, which may include but are not limited to Broadcast
Notice to Mariners, Local Notice to Mariners, local news media,
distribution in leaflet form, and on-scene oral notice. Additionally,
the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, may notify
representatives from the maritime industry through telephonic and e-
mail notifications.
Dated: September 24, 2010.
L. Barndt,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2010-26379 Filed 10-19-10; 8:45 am]
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